Skopje, 18 November 2024 (MIA) - At a joint government session in Kosovo on Monday, Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said he expects the economic cooperation between the two countries to reach half a billion euro in 2025.

“Next year the economic cooperation will be over half a billion euro, including the trade between our two countries. In the coming years we will work to further increase this economic cooperation, since it will benefit both countries,” Mickoski said, according to Kosovo’s public service broadcaster RTK.

The Prime Minister underlined that Monday’s signing of agreements in the fields of energy, border crossings and economy are to that end as well.

“I will be happy if a few weeks from today we have one border crossing where the citizens will only stop at one point instead of both. This will ensure there is no congestion at the border and accelerate the transfer of citizens,” Mickoski said.

The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, highlighted the importance of good neighborliness and the complete implementation of all signed agreements.

“The Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of North Macedonia have no disagreements. We have open communication and extensive cooperation. We are neighbors, friends and partners connected not only through trade, but also through the ties between our families and businesses that are growing stronger and stronger,” Kurti stressed.

Kurti added that the meeting also marks 15 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. He added that the two countries have signed more than 50 agreements and memoranda over the years, underscoring their complete implementation.

“Today we will promote this progress by signing two memoranda and a protocol in important areas such as energy, education and facilitating free movement,” Kurti stressed. 

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